How To Pronounce Desertification
desertification
How To Say Desertification Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, desertification is pronounced /dɪˌzɜː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˌzɜːʴ.tɪ.fɪˈkʰeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˌzɝː.t̬ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/.
Desertification has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Desertification has six syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fifth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Desertification
Transcription Tips For Desertification
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Desertification /dɪˌzɜː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Desertification /dɪˌzɜː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Desertification
How do you say desertification phonetically?
Desertification sounds like di-zur-ti-fi-KAY-shuhn in British English and di-zur-tuh-fuh-KAY-shuhn in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce desertification in British English?
In British English, desertification is pronounced /dɪˌzɜː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˌzɜːʴ.tɪ.fɪˈkʰeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce desertification in American English?
In American English, desertification is pronounced /dɪˌzɝː.t̬ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in desertification?
Desertification has six syllables, /dɪ/ + /zɜː/ + /tɪ/ + /fɪ/ + /keɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in desertification?
The main stress is on the fifth syllable, /keɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce desertification the same way?
No. British English has /dɪˌzɜː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /dɪˌzɝː.t̬ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Desertification
Desertification has six syllables. See how desertification divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooooOo
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